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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 1984 · Est. 4 min read-aloud
The Teeny-Tiny Woman
Written & illustrated by Paul Galdone
Part of the Folk Tale Classics series
A tiny bone protests when taken for supper, sparking a ghostly encounter.
3.7/5 Goodreads · 663 ratings
40 pages· 438 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
In a quaint village, a tiny woman stumbles upon a peculiar bone in the churchyard. Planning to use it for her supper, she is startled when the bone objects. This whimsical ghost story unfolds with humor and mystery, inviting young readers to join the fun. What secrets does this bone hold, and will the woman heed its eerie demands? Discover the spine-tingling adventure that promises laughter and chills in equal measure.
From the publisher
Give me my bone! When a teeny-tiny woman finds a teeny-tiny bone in the teeny-tiny village churchyard, she takes it home to boil for her teeny-tiny supper. She never expects the bone will object. This old English ghost story, retold and illustrated with singular wit by Paul Galdone, is spine-tingling, funny bone-tickling fun. With hidden details to discover in the illustrations and plenty of repetition in the text, young children will enjoy joining in on this read-aloud. Now part of the Folk Tale Classics series, with gold foil stamping on the cover, this one is sure to become a story time favorite at Halloween or any time!
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 40
- Words
- 438
- Reading age
- 4–7
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- NC670L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.4
- F&P level
- ~P
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 191770
Publication
- Published
- July 19, 2016
- First published
- September 17, 1984
- Publisher
- Clarion Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780544641051
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